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Conservation Careers Podcast
Nick Askew from Conservation Careers uncovers what it's like to work in wildlife conservation. He explores how to get a conservation job, and discusses the latest industry news, by speaking to professional conservationists who share their career stories and advice. So if you want the inside scoop on the life of a professional conservationist and their industry, are feeling lost in your conservation job hunt and need some direction, or wanting to switch careers into conservation but don't know…
Episodes
- Conservation Careers Podcast
Podcast | Applying for Conservation Jobs
In this episode we’re delving deeper into the world of applying for jobs in the conservation sector. Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Dr Fernando…
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Pilot Podcast | Exploitation in Volunteering
In this episode we’re exploring a new format which we hope you’ll enjoy. We’ve had 2 years of 1:1 podcast interviews and spoken to over 50 amazing…
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Helen Turnbull | The Cape Leopard Trust
How do you conserve a species which is incredibly hard to see? A ghost species? That’s the challenge faced by today’s guest Helen Turnbull, CEO of The Cape…
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Women in Conservation
What unique challenges do women face in conservation? Are self-sabotage and imposter syndrome more common in women, and how can female conservationists gain…
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Josh Powell | National Geographic Explorer & WWF Voices Presenter
Have you ever met someone and thought to yourself, how has this person done so much in such a short space of time? I felt like that speaking to today’s…
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Dr Stephanie Schuttler | Fancy Scientist
In this episode we’re speaking with Dr Stephanie Schuttler from the world of Fancy Scientist. Stephanie is an unconventional wildlife biologist, entrepreneur…
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Colin Speedie | Marine Conservation
Today we're chatting with yacht skipper, author and marine conservationist Colin Speedie. Colin has had a lifelong involvement with the sea and its…
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Jordan Flagel | TREE
How do you go from being an athlete playing on varsity football and basketball teams in Canada and Europe to setting up your own ecotourism operation, which…
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André Mader | The Case for Conservation podcast
Today we're speaking with the host of The Case for Conservation podcast, and Programme Director at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, André…
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Elliot Connor | Human Nature Projects
Have you ever met someone and wondered in awe about how they have done so much in such a short space of time? That's a feeling I got when I first met Elliott…
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Dr Yemi Oloruntuyi | Marine Stewardship Council
Have you ever picked up a can of fish in the supermarket and wondered what the MSC certified symbol actually means for the tuna in the can? Most of us know it…
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Anthony Ochieng |Tony Wild
Today we're speaking to Anthony Ochieng, or Tony Wild as he is often known. Tony is a Kenyan-born wildlife ecologist, conservation photographer, traveller…
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Beth Thoren |The National Nature Service
Today we're speaking with Beth Thoren, Deputy CEO of Client Earth, and someone who's spearheading a huge and exciting drive to create 20,000 jobs in nature…
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Dr. Kerry Kriger| SAVE THE FROGS!
Today we're talking to Dr. Kerry Kriger, Founder and Executive Director of SAVE THE FROGS! Kerry is a powerhouse in the amphibian world, having set up an…
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Sue Searle | Ecology Training UK
Do you enjoy getting out into the field, identifying plants, animals, insects and more? Would you like to be paid for doing this and spend your career…
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Honor Wilson-Fletcher | British Exploring Society
Do you yearn for adventure? Do you enjoy discovering hidden corners of the globe and enjoy spending time immersed in nature? Then you will love the British…
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Jon Paul Rodríguez | IUCN Species Survival Commission
Jon Paul Rodríguez is an award-winning Venezuelan conservationist who wears many hats. As Co-Founder of local NGO Provita, he spearheaded work to nearly triple…
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Daniel Quilter | Fuze Ecoteer
Daniel Quilter fell in love with Malaysia, its wildlife and people during a field trip while at University. He quickly returned and in many ways never looked…
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Kate Stephenson | Kate on Conservation
Have you thought about starting a blog? Are you passionate about writing and communicating and want to share your thoughts, experiences and opinions? Will it…
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Mark Rose | Fauna & Flora International
How do you grow a conservation organisation from 5 staff to over 500 in just over two decades? Why might Greta Thunberg be wrong to avoid air travel, and how…
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Fernando Mateos González | Bioblogia.net
Don't let anyone talk you away from your dreams says conservation biologist and today's guest Dr. Fernando Mateos González. In his free time Fernando ('Nando')…
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Emily Daniels | WiseOceans
Would you love to work in marine conservation but you don't know where to start? Are you struggling to find work or do you dream of switching your career into…
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Nick Bubb | Fauna & Flora International
Have you ever wondered what it's like to switch careers into conservation, maybe moving from banking, marketing or law and supply your trade in an effort to…
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Francesca Trotman | Love the Oceans
Today we're talking to someone whose drive, passion and achievements in a short space of time have just blown me away. Francesca Trotman is the Managing…
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Ada Grabowska-Zhang | University of Oxford
Are you interested in switching careers into conservation? Or perhaps you completed some studies and you wish you'd done something more conservationy instead?…
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Victoria Price | Vision Wild
This week we're talking to Victoria Price from Vision Wild, a new organisation which designs, implements and evaluates wildlife conservation projects. In the…
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Dr Nick Askew | Conservation Careers
Today we’re turning the tables slightly and talking about, well us; Conservation Careers. We thought it would be a good end to the year and to the decade to…
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Andrea Pawel | Oana Namibia
Oana wildlife reserve in the deep south of Namibia is 45,000 hectares of breath-taking mountainous semi-desert. Home to a previously unknown population of…
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Suzanne Smith | Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundation
When you think about the Amazon basin and the vast area of dense jungle and vegetation, do you think about seeing dolphins? Me neither. Today we’re talking to…
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Your favorite place on earth...
Hi guys – Nick here from Conservation Careers This is just a special little broadcast to let you know that we’re supporting the Travel Blogger of the Year…
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Stacy Jupiter | Wildlife Conservation Society
Have you ever dreamt about a career exploring the coral reefs of the south Pacific, diving in Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and all the lost corners of…
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Ben Sullivan | Fishtek Marine
On average every five minutes an albatross dies accidentally behind a fishing boat. Caught on a hook set for a fish, entangled in a net or striking a tensioned…
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Crafting CVs and Resumes for Conservation Jobs | Conservation Careers
Competition for conservation jobs can be tough. The good news is that there are more jobs available than ever before. We list over 8,000 conservation jobs on…
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Rhett Butler | Mongabay
Rhett Butler is the founder and CEO of Mongabay, one of the largest, longest running and most important environmental news sites online. Rhett started the site…
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Mark Anderson | BirdLife South Africa
With over 800 species of birds in South Africa and over 100 of them threatened, where do you start with trying to conserve them? Growing up in South Africa…
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Neil Prem | Seven Steps to Purpose
There are many times in our lives when we might find ourselves at a crossroads looking for purpose and direction. At these times, we might feel stuck and…
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Brendan Godley | University of Exeter
Have you ever considered doing a master's course (degree) to kick-start your career in conservation? What would completing a master's course achieve? Is it…
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Ken Norris | ZSL
Professor Ken Norris is the Director of Science at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Ken leads ZSL's Institute of Zoology, which is the world’s only…
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Gianluca Cerullo | Wildlife Blogger of the Year Winner
When the opening line of a story mentions an Aldi bag-for-life full of human poo, you know it’s gonna be worth reading on, right? That story was the winning…
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Chris Thompson | Audley Travel
What do you do if you’ve got a great degree, stacks of quality volunteer and intern experience in nature conservation but then spend over six months applying…
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Nirmal Jivan Shah | Nature Seychelles
In 1968 the global population of a small brown bird called the Seychelles Warbler was down to just 30 individuals. Habitat destruction and predation by…
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Ruben Hoekstra | Future for Nature
In this episode we’re speaking to a young, budding conservationist, Ruben Hoekstra, at the very start of his career. Ruben attended the prestigious Future for…
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Cheli Cresswell Sinclair | Conservation Optimism
When you think about wildlife and conservation efforts, do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges we face? Saddened by the state of the planet and the rate of…
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Dominic Jermey OBE | ZSL
Are you working in something totally unrelated to conservation and dreaming of switching into a career helping wildlife to flourish? Well that’s exactly what…
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Jack Randall | Made in the Wild
In this episode we’re speaking to a rising star in conservation, Jack Randall. Jack is a global adventurer on a quest to find, study and promote the world’s…
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Dr Mike Clarke | RSPB
In this episode we’re speaking to Dr Mike Clarke, Chief Executive of the RSPB. An organisation with over 1.2 million members, 2,000 staff and 13,500…
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Steve Gwenin | Global Vision International
If you’re looking for hands-on conservation experience but don’t know where to start or are feeling overwhelmed by choice; perhaps you’re mid-career looking to…
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Dr Alasdair Harris | Blue Ventures
If you’re interested in wildlife conservation and concerned about the loss of species from this little planet of ours, then you’ve probably heard of a term…
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James Borrell | Conservation Scientist, Explorer & Blogger
Have you ever dreamt about going on a conservation expedition? Travelling to a remote corner of the globe to explore and discover the wildlife found there?…
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Justin Lennon | Conservation Guide
In this episode of the podcast we're speaking to Justin Lennon - CEO of Conservation Guide and marine biologist at the National Marine Aquarium. In this…
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Andrew Lewin | Speak Up For Blue
In this episode we’re speaking to Andrew Lewin, who’s the founder of Speak Up For Blue, a marine ecologist and an Ocean-preneur. He also runs three podcasts of…
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Alasdair Davies | Creative Technologist
In this episode we speak to Alasdair Davies - Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow and creative technologist on a journey to deliver affordable, open conservation…
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Anna Kloth | Paradise Interns
In this episode we speak to Anna Kloth, founder of Paradise Interns. Paradise Interns runs free digital marketing internships at leading dive centers in…
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Professor Bill Sutherland | Cambridge University
This week in the Conservation Careers Podcast Nick talks to Professor Bill Sutherland - Miriam Rothschild Chair of Conservation Biology, Department of Zoology…
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Dr Adam Barlow | WildTeam UK
In this episode of the Conservation Careers Podcast, Nick Askew speaks to Adam Barlow, Executive Director WildTeam UK WildTeam UK help conservationists to…
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Patricia Zurita | BirdLife International
In this opening episode of the Conservation Careers Podcast, Nick Askew speaks with Patricia Zurita, CEO of BirdLife International. BirdLife is the biggest…